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Syracuse Polish Festival 2014

Gary Slagle, left, and Todd Irving work at a fast pace to keep up with a long line at Eva's during the 60th annual Syracuse Polish Festival, Friday June 20, 2014 in Clinton Square.
Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.com
(Scott Schild | sschild@syracuse.)

To the People of Central New York: On behalf of the Polish Scholarship Organization, I would like to thank you for making the 60th annual Polish Festival our most successful. There are so many to thank including our sponsors, vendors, entertainers, volunteers, Senator John D. Francisco, the media, the Landmark Theater and, most of all, the people of Central New York.

Nancy Trojnar Cummings
Polish Scholarship Organization

Runaway dachshund

To the Editor:

To the people who stopped on Miller Road in Brewerton on July 5 and helped catch my runaway dachshund:

I was so upset that I didn't get to thank you properly but want you to know I'm eternally grateful. I had no idea those little legs could run that fast and doubt I would have caught him without your help. Thank you.

Kathy Osborne
Brewerton

Thanks for the party after the party at C-NS

To the Editor:

On June 1, from midnight to 3:30 am, over 300 Cicero-North Syracuse students attended the After the Ball Party at C-NS High School. This event provided our students with entertainment, refreshments and the opportunity to win numerous valuable prizes including a car generously donated for the 25th year by Burdick Toyota. If it weren't for the many amazing businesses, organizations and individuals who provided donations, this event designed to keep our kids safe on ball night would not be possible.

We are directors of Human Development and Outreach at St. Joseph the Worker and Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Liverpool. One of our responsibilities is overseeing the running of our community pantry that is housed on our sites. We have been blessed with much support from the community businesses and other churches. On a regular basis we send thank you notes to all who support us. Unfortunately we don't get to thank all the individuals that donate to us during food drives and at other times during the year. Without their support we couldn't continue to work on our goal of stopping hunger in our community.

Jennifer Woodburn and Terry Lacy
Liverpool

Letter carrier saves the day

To the Editor:

On May 22, my daughter Nicole and her dog, Toby, were attacked and injured by a dog while walking in the Tipperary Hill area of Syracuse. I would like to express my gratitude to postal carrier Rich Blasland, who was delivering mail nearby. Rich saw the attack and did not hesitate to render assistance, saving my daughter and Toby from further injury. Thanks to Rich's unselfish actions, they were able to get the attacking dog away. Our family has a few former postal clerks and carriers in it and we are all thankful for Rich's actions.

I would also like to thank Syracuse Police, Animal Control, Rural Metro Ambulance, Stack Veterinary, Community General ER and family and friends who helped Nicole and Toby get back on their feet. Thank you.

Diane Raterman
Whitney Point

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